Key to Further practice in listening (Units 1-5)
Unit 1 (pp33-35)
Long conversation
1 Q: What does the man suggest that the woman do this weekend?
(D. Take her cousin to see a new Harry Potter movie.)
2 Q: Where did J. K. Rowling come up with the idea for Harry Potter?
(B. On a train.)
3 Q: What are J. K. Rowling’s future plans?
(C. She hasn’t said anything about her future plans.)
4 Q: What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
(D. An interview with J. K. Rowling.)
Passage 1
1. Q: What happened when Stephen tried to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator?
(D. He spilled the milk over the kitchen floor.)
2. Q: What did Stephen’s mother do when she came into the kitchen?
(D. She cleaned up the mess with him.)
3. Q: What did Stephen’s mother teach him later?
(B. How to carry a milk bottle.)
4. Q: What did Stephen learn from this experience?
(A. Mistakes can become learning opportunities. )
Unit 2 (pp33-35)
Long conversation
Q1: Why is surfing the man’s favorite activity?
(D. Because it can help him forget all his troubles.)
Q2: What is the woman going to do this weekend?
(C. To go to the beach.)
Q3: What does the woman love doing?
(B. Enjoying the warm sun on the beach.)
Q4: What does the man remember doing with his brothers?
(C. Building sand castles.)
Passage 1
Q1: According to the survey, what percentage of British adults watched TV in their free time?
(A. 89 percent.)
Q2: Which age group would be the most likely to visit their friends and relatives.
(B. People aged 25 to 34.)
Q3: What does the speaker say about listening to music as a leisure activity for British people?
(A. People aged 16 to 24 preferred listening to music most.)
Q4: According to the survey, how are leisure activities related to age?
(C. Older people spend more time reading and gardening.)
Unit 3 (pp51-53)
Long conversation
1. Q: Why was the girl excited?
(B. She won the spelling competition at her school.)
2 Q: What happened when the man was 1
3 years old?
(C. He went to Sacramento for a spelling competition.)
3 Q: Why did the man’s mom give him a big hug?
(A. To make him feel better after he lost the first prize.)
4 Q: What color is the girl going to wear for her next competition?
(D. Yellow.)
Passage 1
1 Q: What is the passage mainly about?
(C. Superstitions in the United States.)
2 Q: According to the passage, what is considered as bad luck?
(A. Walking under a ladder.)
3 Q: Why is it considered bad luck to see a black cat crossing one’s path?
(B. Because black cats were thought to be witches.)
4 Q: According to the passage, what will bring people good luck?
(C. Finding a penny on the ground and picking it up. )
Unit 4 (pp69-71)
Long conversation
Q1: How long will the woman spend on her way to and from work by high-speed train?
(C. 1.5 hours.)
Q2: When does the woman arrive back home by subway?
(B. At 7.)
Q3: According to the woman, in what way will the new high-speed train be a big help to her? (D. She can go shopping on her way home from work.)
Q4: How will the new high-speed train affect the man?
(D. He can take the train to the airport instead of driving.)
Passage 1
Q1: How much time on average do Americans spend on their way to work?
(C. About half an hour.)
Q2: What is the present situation ab out Americans’ commuting to work?
(A. More and more Americans spend over an hour getting to work.)
Q3: Why does Steven choose to have an extreme commute?
(D. Because he can have his favorite lifestyle.)
Q4: Which of the following is the disadvantage of long commutes?
(A. Traffic jams.)
Unit 5 (pp87-89)
Long conversation
1 Q: What did Katy like about Jason’s last Halloween party?(D. She liked the decorations in Jason’s front yard.)
2 Q: What is the actual reason that Katy doesn’t want to attend Jason’s p arty? (C. She wants to go to Linda’s party.)
3 Q: What is special about Linda’s party? (D. They will play a new game called “Guess Who”.)
4 Q: What will Katy do to solve her problem? (C. Attend both Jason’s and Linda’s parties. ) Passage 1
1 Q: What is spe cial about this year’s Black Friday shopping?
(D. Some stores opened much earlier than they used to.)
